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ALEXANDER TETI, 0E TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

BOOT.

Application filed May 14, 1923.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Tn'rr, a citizenof Italy, residing atrlorrington, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Boots, of which the following isa specification.

The object of my said invention is the provision of a laced and buttonedboot constructed in such manner as to facilitate the entrance of thefoot into the vamp portion of the boot and to enhance the dressyappearance of the boot when the same is completely fastened on the footand about the le glo the attainment of the foregoing, the in ventionconsists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitelyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification Figurel is a view showing as open so much of a boot as is necessary toillustrate my invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the said portion of the boot asbuttoned and closed.

Figure 3 is a detail vertical section illustrating the arrangement ofthe tongue of the boot relative to the upper portion of the vamp and thelace employed to connect the eyelet carrying portions of the bootdownward.

Figure 4t is a side elevation of the boot showing the same as completelybuttoned and laced.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all ofthe views of the drawings.

My novel boot is designed by preference, though not necessarily, for useas a riding boot.r and it includes a sole l, a heel 2 and a vamp 3. Thesaid vamp 3 is discontinued at one side of the longitudinal median lineof the boot and at a point above the instep of the boot as designated by4. On the vamp and slightly in front of the said termination l areprovided buttons 5, said buttons being by preference of the usual typeused on shoes.

In addition to the vamp characterized as described the boot comprises atongue 6, the lower end portion of which is arranged under the vampadjacent to the said termination 4L and is appropriately connected tothe said vamp. The boot also comprises leg portions 7 and 8 which arejoined at the back Serial No. 638,956.

of the boot by a bight 9 and are provided with eyelets l0 and hooks ilfor the engagementof a lace l2. The leg portion 7 is merged into thevamp at the inner side of the boot as indicated by 13. rIhe leg port-ion8, however, is carried over the terminal portion 4l of the vamp somewhatafter the manner of the blucher type of shoe and is connected at let tothe sole l. The said lapped partof the leg portion 8 is designated byl5, and is provided with a series of button holes 16 for cooperationwith the buttons 5 in the ordinary well known manner.

Manifestly in putting on mynovel boot, the boot is unbuttoned, and thelace is loosened sufficiently to permit of the easy insertion of thefoot into the vamp portion of the boot. The boot is then buttoned andthe lace is tightened and fastened when as will be readily apparent theboot will snugly lit the foot and will present a neat and dressyappearance. While the unbuttoning of the boot will contribute materiallyto the facility with which the foot may be sheathed in the vamp portionof the boot, the boot may be expeditiously and easily buttoned afterapplication thereof when the buttons will contribute to the neat fit ofthe boot and at the same time will ornament the boot so that the same asa whole will present a neat and dressy appearance.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction andrelative arrange ment of the parts embraced in the present and preferredembodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear and exactunderstanding of the said embodiment. I do not desire, however, to beunderstood as confining myself to the specific construction and relativearrangement of parts inasmuch as in the future practice of the inventionvarious changes and modifications may be made such as fall within thescope of my invention as defined in my appended claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

A boot comprising a sole, a vamp attached to the sole and having atransverse termination at one side of the longitudinal median line ofthe boot and at a point above the instep of the boot, buttons on thevamp at one side of the longitudinal median line thereof and in front ofand spaced relation to said termination, a leg portion merged into theVamp at the inner side of the boot, a, leg portion joined. through :limei; bight to the rst-nzun9d ieg portion :ind having its 'torward lowerportion lapped over the termination of the vamp and Connected to thesoie and provided with button holes for cooperation with the saidbuttons, a tongue connected to the said termination of the vamp, :imimeans for lacing thev ieg portione :it the iront of the portion of theboot above the 10 instep vamp portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I ath); my sign-iiture.

ALEXANDER TETI.

